In Yekaterinburg, some citizens will receive a 50% discount on metro fares.

In Yekaterinburg, some citizens will receive a 50% discount on metro fares.

      Biometric fare payment with a 50% discount to be introduced in the Yekaterinburg metro.

      From November 12 to 19, passengers of the Yekaterinburg metro will be able to pay fares using biometrics at a 50% discount, URA.RU reports, quoting Natalya Tararychkina, general director of the I-Set company. As part of the "Green Day" campaign the fare will be 21 rubles.

      According to Tararychkina, all metro turnstiles are already equipped with biometric terminals that allow passengers to pay the fare with a "smile." Sber is the organizer and sponsor of the promotion.

      Recall that on November 1 the fare in the Yekaterinburg metro was raised from 33 to 42 rubles. The fare increase was initiated by Mayor Alexey Orlov as part of a transport reform.

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In Yekaterinburg, some citizens will receive a 50% discount on metro fares.

Biometric fare payment with a 50% discount will be introduced in the Yekaterinburg metro. From November 12 to 19, passengers of the Yekaterinburg metro will be able to pay fares using biometrics with a 50% discount, URA.RU reports, citing Natalya Tararychkina, the general director of the company I-Set.